Basketligaen Defender of the Year

The Basketligaen Defender of the Year is an annual basketball award that is given by the Danish top tier Basketligaen. It is awarded to the best defensive player in a given regular season. The award was introduced in the 2010–11 season. Michel Diouf holds the record for most awards won.

Winners

^ Denotes player who is still active in the Basketligaen
* Inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame
Player (X) Denotes the number of times the player has received the award
Season Player Position Nationality Team Ref.
2010–11 Nicolai Iversen Forward  Denmark Svendborg Rabbits
[1]
2011–12 Corin Henry Guard  United States Team FOG Næstved
[1]
2012–13 Bonell Colas Forward  United States Randers Cimbria
[1]
2013–14 Frederik Hougaard Nielsen Guard  Denmark Hørsholm 79ers
[1]
2014–15 Baye Keita Center  Senegal Horsens IC
[1]
2015–16 Michel Diouf^ Center  Senegal Bakken Bears
[1]
2016–17 Jyles Smith Forward  United States Hørsholm 79ers
[1]
2017–18 Michel Diouf (2)^ Center  Senegal Bakken Bears
[2]
2018–19 Michel Diouf (3)^ Center  Senegal Bakken Bears
2019–20 Michel Diouf (4)^ Center  Senegal Bakken Bears
[1]

    References

    1. "Basketligaen Priser" (in Danish). Basketligaen.dk. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
    2. "Kevin Larsen er årets spiller i Basketligaen".
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